Holding(s) in Company

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
28 November 2003


28 November 2003

British Empire Securities & General Trust p.l.c.

Notifiable Holding

British Empire Securities & General Trust p.l.c. ('the Company') has today, 28
November 2003, been notified that Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd no
longer has a notifiable interest in the Ordinary shares of the Company.

This notification is also made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc, Lloyds TSB
Bank plc and Scottish Widows Group Limited.


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